Imagine what it’s like to have depression impact all areas of your life. Think about carrying around a crippling burden that continues to grow a little more each day. Soon, it starts to manifest in different ways through lingering sadness, increased irritability, and anxious thinking until it completely wears you down. Depression is consuming, debilitating, …
As mental health experts who specialize in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the team at Bespoke Treatment in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California, answers questions about TMS, how it works, and who it can help. One of the most frequent questions that patients have is how TMS compares to other brain stimulation treatments, particularly electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). TMS and …
Depression affects millions of people worldwide—impacting over 20 million adults and adolescents in the United States alone. While many people respond to conventional mental health treatments, research shows that 10-30% of individuals with depression see little to no improvement. However, a ground-breaking new treatment called Spravato™ (esketamine) offers hope for those who haven’t found success …
Anxiety is one of the most common illnesses among older adults, affecting 14 percent of the U.S. senior population, according to Mental Health America. There are many reasons why anxiety rates are high in older adults; the fear of developing various life-threatening illnesses, fear of falling, trouble sleeping, and side effects from medications are just a …
COVID-19 has had a knock-on affect on mental health across the globe. The World Health Organization reports that the sweeping pandemic “is inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in particular.” These groups include people with anxiety and depression and those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), who …
When conventional approaches such as medication and psychotherapy fail to alleviate symptoms of persistent depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy may be an effective solution. This treatment offers a profoundly effective pathway towards improved mental health and well-being. Considering the remarkable efficacy of TMS in helping people overcome treatment-resistant depression, it’s not a surprise that …
In the US, depression is the leading cause of disability for people aged 15 to 44. While many sufferers respond to the first-line treatments — antidepressants, psychotherapy, or a combination of the two — almost two-thirds of patients don’t find adequate relief with these. The best psychiatrists in Los Angeles, CA at Bespoke Treatment understand the limitations of traditional, first-line …
Sometimes side effects of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications aren’t experienced until a patient tries to discontinue use. These symptoms, which can range from nausea to dizziness, are known as discontinuation syndrome. The expert physicians at Bespoke Treatment in Santa Monica, California understand the problems created by discontinuation syndrome, and that’s why they offer transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-pharmacologic …
As one of the most innovative offerings of psychiatry, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is often referred to as a new, game-changing treatment solution for clinical depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and other debilitating mental health conditions. While TMS may qualify as the “new kid on the block” compared to conventional mental health solutions like medication and psychotherapy, …
Anxiety is an innate human emotion that virtually everyone experiences sometimes. Even people who normally seem calm, cool, and collected can feel a twinge of anxiety — or a tidal wave of worry — in stressful, uncomfortable, or unpredictable situations. But for about one in four teens and nearly one in five adults in the United States, anxiety …
Bespoke Treatment focuses on non-medication treatments that work. We are the first boutique center in Southern California to specialize in personalized TMS therapy, Ketamine treatment, and psychiatry.
